Friday, January 21, 2011

The "older" twin

I can't believe Sassy and Monkey are 18 months already. They are growing up so fast. I'm definitely seeing the close bond they share. As I'd heard from other twin mamas, my two have their own language. In fact, they don't use a lot of English, but they sure do talk a lot.

I read years ago in The Birth Order Book by Dr. Kevin Leman that it's not unusual with twins for one to take on the role of older sibling and the other the younger. That's definitely true in our house. I'll share some recent stories to see if you can guess who's the "older" twin.

The twins spent the weekend at my parents. They found a toy Jack-in-the-box that has handles on either side. They each grabbed a handle and proceeded to fight over it. Monkey screamed. Sassy smiled. Monkey screamed! Sassy smiled. Monkey screamed! Sassy looked at Grandpa with a smirk and let go. Monkey fell on his tush and started crying. Sassy laughed and laughed.

In case it's not clear, here's another one. This morning I was going through some mail. Our church had sent out a postcard reminding us of an upcoming event, and there was a beautiful photo on the front. Out loud I wondered, "Who did this?" Without a moment's hesitation, Riley pointed at Gavin and said, "Bubber!"

Oh, dear. We see this over and over. Monkey is bigger and more physically aggressive, but Sassy is in charge.

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